Quinta do Lago is a luxury residential area in Southern Portugal. Actually it's probably the most expensive area in the whole country.
It's located near the ocean, featuring a nice beach and all the facilities for a high standard of quality of life. That includes nature hiking trails and birdwatching spots.
This one is facing a laguna, where local fauna can be spotted. There is a two levels tower. Inside, a poster depicts 17 species of birds which can be spotted on the location.
Most interesting species:
Little Bittern, Glossy Ibis, Red-crested Pochard, Purple Swamp Hen, Black-winged Stilt, Kentish Plover, Red-necked Nightjar, Crested Lark, Crag Martin, Short-toed Treecreeper, Azure-winged Magpie, Black-headed Weaver.
Other species:
Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Little Egret, Grey Heron, White Stork, Wigeon, Gadwall, Teal, Mallard, Shoveler, Common Pochard, Tufted Duck, Moorhen, Eurasian Coot, Grey Plover, Common Snipe, Bar-tailed Godwit, Black-tailed Godwit, Common Redshank, Greenshank, Mediterranean Gull, Black-headed Gull, Kingfisher, Hoopoe, Meadow Pipit, Grey Wagtail, Yellow Wagtail, Stonechat, Mistle Thrush, Cetti’s Warbler, Sardinian Warbler, Chiffchaff.
Rarities:
Blue-winged Teal, Ruddy Duck, Little Crake, Crested Coot, Red-necked Phalarope, Ring-billed Gull.
A nice map of the birdwatching possibilities in the area can be seen here:
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